EU 2018/19 soybean imports down 13pc by Aug 5, soymeal down 15pc

PARIS: European Union soybean imports in the 2018/19 season that started on July 1 totalled 1.2 million tonnes by Aug. 5, down 13 percent from 1.4 million a year earlier, data published by the European Commission on Monday showed.

EU 2018/19 soymeal imports had reached 1.8 million tonnes, down 15 percent from a year-earlier 2.1 million, the official data showed.

EU 2018/19 palm oil imports stood at 415,000 tonnes, down 40 percent from a year-earlier 692,000 tonnes.